Islamic Inheritance Share Calculator
Divides an estate under the basic Islamic rules by giving the spouse the fixed share and then splitting the rest between sons and daughters at two to one.
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Formula
How the calculation works
Enter the total estate left after funeral costs and debts are paid, because inheritance is calculated only on what remains.
Choose whether the surviving spouse is a husband, a wife or none, since a husband takes a different fixed fraction from a wife.
Enter the number of surviving sons and daughters, and the tool gives the spouse share first and then divides the remainder so each son gets twice each daughter.
Common mistakes
- Calculating on the gross estate before debts and funeral costs, since the shares apply only to what is left after those are settled.
- Forgetting other heirs such as parents, because this simple version covers only a spouse and children and omits their shares entirely.
When to use it
- Use it as a first rough guide to how an estate may be shared so you can follow a formal distribution calculation with more confidence.
- Use it to explain to family members why a brother receives twice the share of a sister under the standard rule.
Worked example
On an estate of 1000000 Taka with a wife and 2 sons and 1 daughter, the wife gets 125000 Taka and the rest 875000 Taka is split so each son gets 350000 Taka and the daughter gets 175000 Taka.
Common questions
Does this cover all inheritance rules?
No, it covers only the spouse and children shares in a simplified way, so for a real estate, consult a qualified scholar or lawyer to include all heirs correctly.
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